comparable worth
noun
: the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility
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While telemedicine visits have been reimbursed by most insurance companies at the same rate as in-person visits since the onset of COVID due to restrictions and the need to encourage care, going forward telemedicine may have to prove its comparable worth for insurers to maintain parity payments.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
In fact, burglary victims are more likely to report the crime to the police if a firearm was stolen versus other objects of comparable worth.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2019
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
In fact, burglary victims are more likely to report the crime to the police if a firearm was stolen versus other objects of comparable worth.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2019
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“Comparable worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparable%20worth. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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